Animal Sculpture for Sale

Tête de cheval impressionniste, Martín Duque

Tête de cheval impressionniste

Martín Duque

Sculpture - 53 x 21 x 30.5 cm

$1,397

Munny Cameleon, Onemizer

Munny Cameleon

Onemizer

Sculpture - 45 x 40 x 30 cm

$4,910

Panthère Swarovski, Richard Orlinski

Panthère Swarovski

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 48 x 110 x 22 cm

$87,289

Balade multicolor, Shelby

Balade multicolor

Shelby

Sculpture - 89 x 116 x 3 cm

$3,492

Rhinoceros and his rider, Sophie Verger

Rhinoceros and his rider

Sophie Verger

Sculpture - 20 x 33 x 8 cm

$3,055

Wakouwa, Izumi Kato

Wakouwa

Izumi Kato

Sculpture - 17.5 x 4 x 3 cm

$1,309

Mr Chat Grand, Benjamin Pietri

Mr Chat Grand

Benjamin Pietri

Sculpture - 50.5 x 39.5 x 6 cm

$3,492

Rex and his chair, Willem Botha

Rex and his chair

Willem Botha

Sculpture - 15 x 25 x 20 cm

$3,055

Petit panda Trash, Miko-R

Petit panda Trash

Miko-R

Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 30 cm

$2,073

Pelican, Armand Petersen

Pelican

Armand Petersen

Sculpture - 23.5 x 18.5 x 13 cm

$16,367

Gina, Capocci

Gina

Capocci

Sculpture - 42 x 28 x 40 cm

$2,619

French bully, Phantom Art

French bully

Phantom Art

Sculpture - 91 x 30 x 110 cm

$3,819

Funny, Viktor Zuk

Funny

Viktor Zuk

Sculpture - 12 x 12.5 x 7 cm

$229

Horse, Xavier Wttrwulghe

Horse

Xavier Wttrwulghe

Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 25 cm

$1,418

Babolex X Snoop Dogg (Babosnoop), Vincent Faudemer

Babolex X Snoop Dogg (Babosnoop)

Vincent Faudemer

Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 15 cm

$873

Félin V, Pierre Yermia

Félin V

Pierre Yermia

Sculpture - 17 x 46 x 8 cm

$4,965

Black panther BBBP alpha - statue résine pop art street art, DED2008

Black panther BBBP alpha - statue résine pop art street art

DED2008

Sculpture - 16 x 50 x 9 cm

$873

My kid just ruined my François Pompon, Ziegler T

My kid just ruined my François Pompon

Ziegler T

Sculpture - 18 x 32 x 11 cm

$491

Panda aurore boreal, Domone

Panda aurore boreal

Domone

Sculpture - 62 x 57 x 45 cm

$2,946

Taureau 1, Julien Cuny

Taureau 1

Julien Cuny

Sculpture - 60 x 50 x 35 cm

$1,528

Snoopy, Giuseppe Piermatteo

Snoopy

Giuseppe Piermatteo

Sculpture - 26 x 23 x 15 cm

$1,037

Le canard, Serge Van de Put

Le canard

Serge Van de Put

Sculpture - 25 x 33 x 20 cm

$3,273

At the water's edge / A fleur d'eau, Sylvie Gaudissart

At the water's edge / A fleur d'eau

Sylvie Gaudissart

Sculpture - 10.5 x 30 x 10 cm

$2,128

Stymphalian I, Radoslav Maglov

Stymphalian I

Radoslav Maglov

Sculpture - 37 x 27 x 4 cm

$917

Lucien 15, Séverine Bugna

Lucien 15

Séverine Bugna

Sculpture - 36 x 26 x 26 cm

$1,080

Elephant Louis Vuitton Blue and Orange, Art Kristin

Elephant Louis Vuitton Blue and Orange

Art Kristin

Sculpture - 23 x 26 x 11 cm

$1,309 $1,178

Bearbrick n°1, M.Cros

Bearbrick n°1

M.Cros

Sculpture - 52 x 20 x 6 cm

$1,637

Hibou, Olivier Chalmin

Hibou

Olivier Chalmin

Sculpture - 35 x 22 x 19 cm

$3,492

Le chien blanc, Michel Audiard

Le chien blanc

Michel Audiard

Sculpture - 38 x 18 x 34 cm

$2,073

Golden elephant, Theo Mackaay

Golden elephant

Theo Mackaay

Sculpture - 70 x 40 x 80 cm

$7,092

Équilibre d'éléphants, Philippe Berry

Équilibre d'éléphants

Philippe Berry

Sculpture - 53 x 16 x 16 cm

Sold

Straight-Shank, Matthew Rose

Straight-Shank

Matthew Rose

Sculpture - 36 x 7 x 7 cm

$1,200

A bout de souffle, Speedy Graphito

A bout de souffle

Speedy Graphito

Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 15 cm

$4,910

1583 Tartatripla G, Tobia Ravà

1583 Tartatripla G

Tobia Ravà

Sculpture - 27 x 21 x 17 cm

$15,974

Gummy bear wall art - California sunset, Gabriela Alejandra Rivera

Gummy bear wall art - California sunset

Gabriela Alejandra Rivera

Sculpture - 30 x 35 x 5 cm

$764

Grive, Jean Lemonnier

Grive

Jean Lemonnier

Sculpture - 18 x 17 x 11 cm

$2,510

Black and gold panther, Shan Project

Black and gold panther

Shan Project

Sculpture - 120 x 80 x 70 cm

$13,093

L'homme loup, Barbara Daeffler

L'homme loup

Barbara Daeffler

Sculpture - 43 x 43 x 32 cm

$2,182

Pêche du lendemain, Benoît Mercier

Pêche du lendemain

Benoît Mercier

Sculpture - 25 x 20 x 16 cm

$1,309

Gorille, Eddy Maniez

Gorille

Eddy Maniez

Sculpture - 100 x 90 x 100 cm

$24,005

Octopaint, Pegaz

Octopaint

Pegaz

Sculpture - 60 x 55 x 55 cm

$4,146

Dream Big (French Bulldog), Yuvi Gold

Dream Big (French Bulldog)

Yuvi Gold

Sculpture - 31 x 22 x 45 cm

$3,500

Misty amusant, Déesse

Misty amusant

Déesse

Sculpture - 31 x 22 x 25 cm

$424

Balthazar, Flora Gueton

Balthazar

Flora Gueton

Sculpture - 62 x 54 x 5 cm

$1,309

Grande panthere noire, Bernard Rebaudet

Grande panthere noire

Bernard Rebaudet

Sculpture - 15 x 45 x 15 cm

$8,183

Taureau Lamborghini, Hassan Laamirat

Taureau Lamborghini

Hassan Laamirat

Sculpture - 170 x 150 x 235 cm

$5,019

Fish, Malina Nistorova

Fish

Malina Nistorova

Sculpture - 25 x 35 x 2 cm

$240

Trois papillons sur la branche, Christine Guillemin

Trois papillons sur la branche

Christine Guillemin

Sculpture - 40 x 100 x 20 cm

$10,693

Scarabée, Bernard Pras

Scarabée

Bernard Pras

Sculpture - 90 x 118 x 30 cm

$26,187

It's a dog life ... !, Papa Mesk

It's a dog life ... !

Papa Mesk

Sculpture - 25 x 43 x 15 cm

$1,746

Proud horse, Inav A. Panov

Proud horse

Inav A. Panov

Sculpture - 22 x 43 x 9 cm

$763

Aves enamoradas, Aramis Justiz

Aves enamoradas

Aramis Justiz

Sculpture - 182 x 40 x 38 cm

$6,001

Birds (1), Reno

Birds (1)

Reno

Sculpture - 19 x 17 x 10 cm

$5,237

Adrien et Franckie, Maude Le Duc

Adrien et Franckie

Maude Le Duc

Sculpture - 31 x 9 x 7 cm

$655

Two dogs, Oliver Zabel

Two dogs

Oliver Zabel

Sculpture - 15 x 21 x 3 cm

$655

Elle et son animal magique, Les Hélènes

Elle et son animal magique

Les Hélènes

Sculpture - 28 x 11 x 11 cm

$524

Kiss kiss 4, Lea Novaro

Kiss kiss 4

Lea Novaro

Sculpture - 20 x 30 x 5 cm

$764

Cucumber horse and aubergine cow, Atsushi Kaga

Cucumber horse and aubergine cow

Atsushi Kaga

Sculpture - 15 x 20 x 5 cm

$9,820

Entretemps, Karine Payette

Entretemps

Karine Payette

Sculpture - 38.1 x 38.1 x 15.2 cm

$5,237

Taurus III, Sergio Guarachi

Taurus III

Sergio Guarachi

Sculpture - 15 x 5.8 x 16.5 cm

$382

2020_11 1  (GA43), Guillaume Allemand

2020_11 1 (GA43)

Guillaume Allemand

Sculpture - 43 x 43 x 3 cm

$1,091

Panthère sautant sur le rocher, Patrick Villas

Panthère sautant sur le rocher

Patrick Villas

Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 7 cm

$3,819

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Vladas Kanciauskas

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Vladas Kanciauskas

Sculpture - 39 x 42 x 18 cm

$3,273

Dardo I green, Javier de la Rosa

Dardo I green

Javier de la Rosa

Sculpture - 150 x 20 x 20 cm

$1,643

Le Chat Vase, Niki de Saint Phalle

Le Chat Vase

Niki de Saint Phalle

Sculpture - 31 x 40 x 22 cm

$37,098

Tête de jeune Orang-Outan, Jean-François Gambino

Tête de jeune Orang-Outan

Jean-François Gambino

Sculpture - 21 x 14 x 15 cm

$3,819

Piaf Noir à picots argent, Valerie Marty

Piaf Noir à picots argent

Valerie Marty

Sculpture - 17 x 12 x 12 cm

$436

J'ai les boules (mini), Philippe Geluck

J'ai les boules (mini)

Philippe Geluck

Sculpture - 20 x 15 x 15 cm

$1,080

Catimini, Bernard Vié

Catimini

Bernard Vié

Sculpture - 61 x 36 x 13 cm

$5,128

Les suricates - Blue, Mauro Corda

Les suricates - Blue

Mauro Corda

Sculpture - 16 x 6.5 x 6 cm

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Cloned Griffon Bruxellois with Pet Bottle, William Sweetlove

Cloned Griffon Bruxellois with Pet Bottle

William Sweetlove

Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 18 cm

$1,528

Série 300 Démons, Wong Wa

Série 300 Démons

Wong Wa

Sculpture - 66 x 45 x 14 cm

$1,309

Cracoucas California, Peppone

Cracoucas California

Peppone

Sculpture - 34 x 17 x 25 cm

$3,819

Jongetje met hond (Little boy with dog), Babette Degraeve

Jongetje met hond (Little boy with dog)

Babette Degraeve

Sculpture - 20 x 8 x 11 cm

$955

Ole Ole Copper, Bernard Rives

Ole Ole Copper

Bernard Rives

Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 8 cm

$1,909

Blue Lace and Silver Chinese Water Buffalo Skull, Angela Morris-Winmill

Blue Lace and Silver Chinese Water Buffalo Skull

Angela Morris-Winmill

Sculpture - 75 x 55 x 20 cm

$2,522

Persecuted, Ama Menec

Persecuted

Ama Menec

Sculpture - 11 x 15 x 13 cm

$1,877

Nez en l'air, Jean Amiel

Nez en l'air

Jean Amiel

Sculpture - 10 x 12 x 12 cm

$1,178

Black Flamingo, Irena Tone

Black Flamingo

Irena Tone

Sculpture - 75 x 30 x 30 cm

$3,055 $2,750

Infinity, Michel Duclos

Infinity

Michel Duclos

Sculpture - 52 x 18 x 18 cm

$2,728

Grand taureau brun, Richard Pommier

Grand taureau brun

Richard Pommier

Sculpture - 26 x 28 x 19 cm

$655

Angel Bear - 24K Gold Plated, Richard Texier

Angel Bear - 24K Gold Plated

Richard Texier

Sculpture - 22 x 18 x 16.5 cm

$982

Pez Plateado, Miquel Aparici

Pez Plateado

Miquel Aparici

Sculpture - 26 x 10 x 27 cm

$1,386

Grand chien, Thierry Dehais

Grand chien

Thierry Dehais

Sculpture - 31 x 51 x 11 cm

$1,746

Aperobot fluo vert, Aperato

Aperobot fluo vert

Aperato

Sculpture - 80 x 60 x 20 cm

$2,291

Chas Muisca jaune 1, Chanoir

Chas Muisca jaune 1

Chanoir

Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 9 cm

$3,819

Jellyfish Dark Blue, Olivier Coisne

Jellyfish Dark Blue

Olivier Coisne

Sculpture - 39 x 10 x 20 cm

$1,244

Trifilium Prognathe, Renaud Robin

Trifilium Prognathe

Renaud Robin

Sculpture - 5 x 60 x 5 cm

$1,680

Ours & ourson, Sophie Larroche

Ours & ourson

Sophie Larroche

Sculpture - 10 x 25 x 9 cm

$3,110

Animal Sculpture for Sale

Animal sculpture is a sculptural style in its own right. This specific genre deserves the same recognition as nude, marble, bronze and resin sculptures.

The representation of animals and anthropomorphism has long been a source of inspiration for sculptural creations and yet it was once considered a minor genre in Western European decorative arts. Ironically, animal sculpture was of the utmost importance to Ancient civilizations. Countless ancient Egyptian buildings for example were adorned with animal sculptures, from grandiose representations of felines to Sphinxes. More generally within the visual arts, animals were rarely represented in their own right, and were often depicted accompanying or symbolizing mythological figures or even character traits.

Aside from its mythical representations, animal sculptures were also popular with suzerain states who used monumental bronze sculptures of lions or eagles to symbolise the immensity of their power.

However, it wasn't until 1831 that the sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye finally established animal sculpture as a noble art, thanks to his work "Tiger devouring a Gavial Crocodile" at the Salon de Paris. It was no longer fashionable to depict animals as unreal, mythological creatures in the decorative arts and instead naturalism and realistic representations of animals characterized the sculpture of the period. Ideas about nature's wealth and abundance meant that all creatures deserved to be carefully and meticulously recreated in the closest likeness possible. Mythical animal interpretations were left behind and artists concentrated on capturing the finer details of an animal's fur, muscles or mouth.

A new wave of renowned animal sculptors emerged. Pierre-Jules Mêne, Antoine Aigon and Jean Germain Demay are just a few examples of some of these pioneering artists. Particularly interested in 'exotic' species (snakes, gazelles, elephants, giraffes, hippopotamuses…), they all explored representing the natural world in a variety of different ways.

In the 20th century, realist tendencies gradually faded away and a new group of creative minds began to experiment with animal sculpture as part of the shift towards modern sculpture.

Numerous artists tried their hand at animal sculpture whilst applying new aesthetic criteria which was largely influenced by modern and contemporary art movements: Abstract art, Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism. Guided by key surrealist influences, which could not have been further removed from the traditional styles of the past century, a new bestiary was created. Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti were among the key figures who helped to reinvent the way artists endeavored to sculpt animals.

In contemporary animal sculpture, radically redefining artistic techniques and the way we represent living beings has taken precedence over realistic proportion sizes and lifelike features. Artists no longer refrain from accentuating a particular body part, removing a limb for example or creating an entirely new hybrid beast. However, many artists are also skilled at creating hyper-realistic animals that seem so real they almost appear to be alive.

To help you get an idea of the latest animal sculptures, take a look at Artsper's collection of sculpted animals, selected from some of the best contemporary art galleries and made by artists including Jaques Dufrane, Raymundo Fabian Melchor and Roxana y Jesus Hernandez.

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What is the most famous animal sculpture?

Some of the most famous animal sculptures in the world are Charging Bull by Arturo di Modica, The Last Three by Gillie and Marc Schattner, and Lions by Edward Kemeys. 

Who is the most famous animal sculptor?

The most famous sculptors who produced animal sculptures include Edward Kemeys, who is credited as being the first animal sculptor (animalier) in America, and Antoine-Louis Barye, a French Romantic sculptor who lived during the late 18th and 19th centuries.

What is Jeff Koons rabbit made of?

Jeff Koons' Rabbit series consists of three stainless steel animal sculptures.